Something my neuro said about Tovaxin
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:55 pm
I had a neuro appointment yesterday and I brought a recent article from Opexa (this one: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111260.php) to ask a few questions to my neuro.
In the article, I was impressed to see that some people in the trial had improved and I wanted to see what my neuro would say.
My neuro read the article and then he read more about the way the vaccine works (also included in the article). He said that this was quite dangerous because there is a theoretical possibility that the immune system could not only begin attacking the myelin reactive t-cells but could also start attacking other t-cells. Perhaps in some people, the myelin reactive t-cells could somehow resemble other “normal” t-cells. Then your immune system would start attacking your normal t-cells. He then said that the immune system is quite complex and that many things could theoretically happen with this technique. From what I read, this vaccine has been tested on many people and there has been no safety concern, at least not yet. I don’t think this would be a common problem but is it possible (theoretically speaking) that it could be a rare problem that could take place once a large number of people are exposed to it? Maybe my neuro is wrong?
I would love to hear from Tim about this. I want Tovaxin to be effective and I would join the phase III trial if I can and I pray that this will be the case. I know that no risk free and effective treatment for ms exists.
In the article, I was impressed to see that some people in the trial had improved and I wanted to see what my neuro would say.
My neuro read the article and then he read more about the way the vaccine works (also included in the article). He said that this was quite dangerous because there is a theoretical possibility that the immune system could not only begin attacking the myelin reactive t-cells but could also start attacking other t-cells. Perhaps in some people, the myelin reactive t-cells could somehow resemble other “normal” t-cells. Then your immune system would start attacking your normal t-cells. He then said that the immune system is quite complex and that many things could theoretically happen with this technique. From what I read, this vaccine has been tested on many people and there has been no safety concern, at least not yet. I don’t think this would be a common problem but is it possible (theoretically speaking) that it could be a rare problem that could take place once a large number of people are exposed to it? Maybe my neuro is wrong?
I would love to hear from Tim about this. I want Tovaxin to be effective and I would join the phase III trial if I can and I pray that this will be the case. I know that no risk free and effective treatment for ms exists.